Wednesday, July 15, 2015

NaturaLawn of Maine came and talked at our support group last night.
They have some great natural services to reduce ticks and other insects
on your lawn and property perimeter. A huge savings in the long run
when you compare the price of lawn care prevention of ticks and testing
for Lyme disease. It's worth looking into! Their turn around time from
phone call to first treatment is within 7-10 days. And right now we are
at peak Tick Populations. http://tickranger.com/

About Tick Ranger®

Ticks carry a potential health hazard that can affect
you, your children, and your pets, for the rest of their lives. The Tick
Ranger® Program is the first step you can take in protecting
your home environment from these nasty pests. Our approach to tick
control is an integrated system with the homeowner that will reduce the
potential risk of infection from tick bites. With the Tick Ranger®
Program, you will immediately realize a substantial reduction, with our
goal of total elimination, in tick populations - we guarantee it.

11 Ways to Keep Ticks Away From Your Yard

Ticks
in your yard can put you and your family at risk for being bitten and
possibly contracting Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. To
help reduce the chances of tick bites, follow these simple property
management practices:

Mow your lawn on a regular basis. Ticks like to hide in tall grass and wait for a host to latch on to.

Remove leaf debris and keep garden beds clean and dry.

Prune shrubs and bushes so they aren’t extending into walk areas where people or pets will brush up against them.

Keep ground covers to a minimum, as ticks like to hide there.

Avoid shady areas; ticks like the shade because they can’t tolerate heat.

Create a natural barrier around your property using
gravel or wood chips. These areas will be hot and dry and make
navigation difficult for the tick.

Keep pets out of wooded areas as much as possible.

Try to keep deer out of the yard as they are the preferred host of deer ticks.

Grow plants with a strong odor or essential oil such as lavender, lemon balm, or marigolds. Here’s a list of good mosquito repellent plants that also help repel ticks.

If you have a wood pile, keep it neat and in a sunny area. Remember, moist wood and share is a tick magnet.

If you have other property management tips for keeping ticks out of your yard, share them with us on Facebook today!

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- See more at: http://naturalawn.com/Lawn-Care-Help/3256/11-Ways-to-Keep-Ticks-Away-From-Your-Yard#sthash.5USdqnF2.dpuf

11 Ways to Keep Ticks Away From Your Yard

Ticks
in your yard can put you and your family at risk for being bitten and
possibly contracting Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. To
help reduce the chances of tick bites, follow these simple property
management practices:

Mow your lawn on a regular basis. Ticks like to hide in tall grass and wait for a host to latch on to.

Remove leaf debris and keep garden beds clean and dry.

Prune shrubs and bushes so they aren’t extending into walk areas where people or pets will brush up against them.

Keep ground covers to a minimum, as ticks like to hide there.

Avoid shady areas; ticks like the shade because they can’t tolerate heat.

Create a natural barrier around your property using
gravel or wood chips. These areas will be hot and dry and make
navigation difficult for the tick.

Keep pets out of wooded areas as much as possible.

Try to keep deer out of the yard as they are the preferred host of deer ticks.

Grow plants with a strong odor or essential oil such as lavender, lemon balm, or marigolds. Here’s a list of good mosquito repellent plants that also help repel ticks.

If you have a wood pile, keep it neat and in a sunny area. Remember, moist wood and share is a tick magnet.

If you have other property management tips for keeping ticks out of your yard, share them with us on Facebook today!

- See more at: http://naturalawn.com/Lawn-Care-Help/3256/11-Ways-to-Keep-Ticks-Away-From-Your-Yard#sthash.lb5v0luo.dpuf

11 Ways to Keep Ticks Away From Your Yard

Ticks
in your yard can put you and your family at risk for being bitten and
possibly contracting Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. To
help reduce the chances of tick bites, follow these simple property
management practices:

Mow your lawn on a regular basis. Ticks like to hide in tall grass and wait for a host to latch on to.

Remove leaf debris and keep garden beds clean and dry.

Prune shrubs and bushes so they aren’t extending into walk areas where people or pets will brush up against them.

Keep ground covers to a minimum, as ticks like to hide there.

Avoid shady areas; ticks like the shade because they can’t tolerate heat.

Create a natural barrier around your property using
gravel or wood chips. These areas will be hot and dry and make
navigation difficult for the tick.

Keep pets out of wooded areas as much as possible.

Try to keep deer out of the yard as they are the preferred host of deer ticks.

Grow plants with a strong odor or essential oil such as lavender, lemon balm, or marigolds. Here’s a list of good mosquito repellent plants that also help repel ticks.

If you have a wood pile, keep it neat and in a sunny area. Remember, moist wood and share is a tick magnet.

If you have other property management tips for keeping ticks out of your yard, share them with us on Facebook today!

- See more at: http://naturalawn.com/Lawn-Care-Help/3256/11-Ways-to-Keep-Ticks-Away-From-Your-Yard#sthash.lb5v0luo.dpuf

11 Ways to Keep Ticks Away From Your Yard

Ticks
in your yard can put you and your family at risk for being bitten and
possibly contracting Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. To
help reduce the chances of tick bites, follow these simple property
management practices:

Mow your lawn on a regular basis. Ticks like to hide in tall grass and wait for a host to latch on to.

Remove leaf debris and keep garden beds clean and dry.

Prune shrubs and bushes so they aren’t extending into walk areas where people or pets will brush up against them.

Keep ground covers to a minimum, as ticks like to hide there.

Avoid shady areas; ticks like the shade because they can’t tolerate heat.

Create a natural barrier around your property using
gravel or wood chips. These areas will be hot and dry and make
navigation difficult for the tick.

Keep pets out of wooded areas as much as possible.

Try to keep deer out of the yard as they are the preferred host of deer ticks.

Grow plants with a strong odor or essential oil such as lavender, lemon balm, or marigolds. Here’s a list of good mosquito repellent plants that also help repel ticks.

If you have a wood pile, keep it neat and in a sunny area. Remember, moist wood and share is a tick magnet.

Leslie Abrons, LCSW, ILADS-trained and Lyme Literate counselor
addresses the neuro-manifestations of Lyme Disease when doctors are
always telling us it's in our heads and
and try to refer us off to a counselor. She shares with us that we are
NOT crazy and explains the role that Lyme Disease and co-infections play
in our brains.

If you missed her at our Wiscasset meeting, please join us in Rockport!

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Angele Rice V.P. & Paula Jackson Jones Pres.

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